Tire-armor.



N. ANDERSON.

TIRE ARMOR.

APPLICATION FILED MAYB, 1013.

1,086,696. Patented Feb.10. 1914.

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' which can be easily applied and which while,

NELSON ANDERSON, OF BALLSTON SPA, NEW YORK.

TIRE-ABMOR.

specification of Letters Patent.

Patented Feb. 10,1914.

Application filed May 8, 1913. Serial No. 766,316.

tire armors, particularly .designed to protect the tire and to preventslipping of the tire.

The object of my invention is the provisionof an armor or protector forthe tire accommodating in its prevent the tire from skidding or slippingupon the ground or surface, thus insuring a proper protection to thetire and preventing accidents.

Another object of my sufficiently flexible or action will positivelyinvention is the provision of a tire armor which will withstand th hardusageto which it will be subjected at. which will be comparativelyinexpensive of production and thoroughly eflicient and practical inevery particular.

\Vith these objects in view my invention consists of a tire armorembodying novel features of construction and combination of partssubstantially as disclosed herein.

Figure 1 is a plan view of a portion of a tire showing a part of myarmor or protector applied to the tire. Fig. 2 is a transverse sectionalview taken on the line XX of Fig. l, and Fig. 3 is a perspective view ofone of the members or sections of which my tire armor is composed.

In the drawings the letter A, designates therim, B, the tire and C, theinner tube, my armor D, being shown in position for use upon the tire inFigs. 1 and 2.

The novelty of my invention resides in the peculiar construction of thesections or members whichcomprise the armor, the section beinglclearlyshown in Fig. 3, and comprising t e main body portion E, of rectangularshape and provided with a pair of slots F,-

and from opposite sides of the body portion extends the pair of tonguesG, formed on opposite sides with the recesses H, and having a straightedge J, and an inclined edge K, the sections when put together to formthe complete flexible armor being arranged as shown most clearly in Fig.1.

' which causes 'ing in its action,

It will be observed that the pair of tongues on one section is adaptedto pass through the slotsin the opposite sections, the sections tointerlock or overlap and also causes the recesses upon the oppositefaces of the tongues to form an engaging or' interlocking arrangementwith the contiguous section. It will also be noticed that when thesections are united to provide the armor that the pair of tongues andthe fiat faces of the sections are dis posed alternately which gives theproper surface to the armor to cause said armor to bite into or grip thesurface to prevent slipping or skidding upon such surface. It will thusbe seen that I-provide an armor which completely covers and protects thetire, which is sufliciently flexible or accommodatwhich presents aproper biting or engaging surface, which holds the parts or sections inproper relation and which in every particular is reliable and practical.

It will be understood that my armor covers the entire tire and may besecured in .any desired manner and that the armor in addition topreventing slipping or skidding prevents the tire from being puncturedand thus adds greatly to the life and usefulness of the tire.

I claim:

Tire armor comprising a multiplicity of interengaged links each linkcomprising a body portion having lateral, extensions provided withoppositely disposed slots, and a pair of oppositely disposed pointedtongues having each a straight and an inclined edge and said tongueshaving recesses on opposite sides, said slots in the ateral extensionsre ceiving the tongues of adjacent links with said recesses thereoffinding a shouldered bearing and an interlocking engagement with thematerial of the extensions adjacent the slots. I

In testimony whereof I afiix my signature in presence of two witnesses.

KATE E. GArrNnY, MORGAN E. WELSH.

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